Goat Craft Stick Project
If your kids love farm animals, this goat craft stick project is ready to join the herd. With its perky ears, silly horns, and googly eyes, this craft is fun, fast, and just the right mix of adorable and quirky.
It’s a simple 20-minute project that works perfectly for preschool, kindergarten, or a farm-themed lesson at home or in the classroom.
What You’ll Need for This Popsicle Stick Goat Craft
Let’s gather our farmyard essentials before we get started:
- Popsicle sticks
- Acrylic paint (brown)
- Construction paper (black and tan)
- Googly eyes
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Black marker
- Hot glue or extra glue stick (for securing sticks and pieces)
How to Make a Popsicle Stick Goat
Ready to get crafting? Find the instructions below!
Goat Craft Stick Project
Make a cute goat popsicle stick craft with your kids using simple supplies like paint, paper, and googly eyes! Perfect farm animal craft for preschool and kindergarten.
Materials
- Popsicle sticks
- Acrylic paint (brown)
- Construction paper (black and tan)
- Googly eyes
- Glue stick
- Black marker
Tools
- Scissors
- Hot glue (for securing sticks and pieces)
- Paintbrush
Instructions
- Gather your craft supplies—popsicle sticks, paint, paper, googly eyes, and glue.
- Paint four popsicle sticks with brown acrylic paint and let them dry.
- Line up the painted sticks side by side and glue a strip of paper or hot glue stick across the back to hold them together.
- Cut out goat features from construction paper: two black horns, two tan ears, a black nose, and two black circles for the base of the eyes.
- Glue the horns and ears to the back of the popsicle sticks so they stick out from the sides and top.
- Glue the paper eyes in place.
- Glue the small black nose near the bottom center.
- Use the black marker to draw a smiling goat mouth under the nose.
- Lastly glue on the googly eyes.
- Let everything dry completely before displaying your goat craft.
Recommended Products
As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Why This Craft is the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time!)
This goat isn’t just cute, it’s a great way to sneak learning and play into craft time:
- Farm theme tie-in – A perfect addition to preschool farm units or animal studies.
- Storytime buddy – Pair with Three Billy Goats Gruff for an interactive extension.
- Pretend play – Add your goat to a popsicle stick barnyard with cows, pigs, and horses.
- Group project – Have a whole class make goats for a fun bulletin board “herd.”
And there you have it, a goat that’s all fun and no mess (no hay required). It’s quick, easy, and guaranteed to be a hit with little crafters.
Please Share This Goat Craft Stick Project
Your shares help this site grow, and I truly appreciate them. Know someone who’d love this goat craft? Share it on Facebook or pin it to your favorite kids’ activity board on Pinterest.
